Average annual surface temperature in Belize
Belize: Average annual surface temperature was 26.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.1
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.66
in 2024
All-time low
23.68
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Belize, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Belize is 26.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Belize peaked at 26.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.68, in 1943.
That places Belize 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24.19 | — |
| 1941 | 24.11 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 23.97 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 23.68 | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 24.18 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 24.28 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 24.29 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 24.58 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 24.34 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 24.22 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 23.76 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 24.62 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 24.54 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 24.9 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 24.04 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 24.19 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 23.68 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 24.36 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 24.75 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 24.21 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 24.33 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 24.41 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 24.39 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 24.75 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 25.14 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 24.62 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 24.36 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 24.74 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 24.34 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 24.88 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 24.54 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 24.78 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 24.92 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24.88 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 24.45 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 24.77 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 24.16 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 24.59 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 24.73 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 24.84 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.86 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 24.65 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.98 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 25.23 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 24.64 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 24.86 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 24.62 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 25.03 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 25.09 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 24.99 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.07 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 25.31 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.04 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.13 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.37 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.6 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.95 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 25.62 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 25.82 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.87 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 24.75 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.07 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.48 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.63 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.58 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.94 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.42 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.59 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.33 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.68 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.82 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.66 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.87 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.21 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.03 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.91 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.67 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.46 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.28 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.98 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.62 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 26.66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.1 | -2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 26.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 26.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.18 | 23.68 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.3 | 23.68 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.6 | 24.33 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.67 | 24.16 | 24.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.89 | 24.62 | 25.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.28 | 24.87 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.47 | 24.75 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9 | 25.66 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.35 | 25.98 | 26.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Belize?
- Average annual surface temperature in Belize was 26.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.68 in 1943.
- How does Belize rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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